- Ridge Mahoney's latest at SI.com talks about how MLS should extend Landon Donovan's loan to Bayern Munich. And I have to laugh at the insistance that LA "needs starpower". If the team wins and is fun to watch (ala NE, Houston, and C'Bus), that is all that matters.

- US Soccer has named the head of their bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Michael Lewis thinks that the US bid will be strong. And while I'd like to believe it, I can't see Obama helping things out.

- Be sure to tune in on Saturday as it looks like John Ball will once again be my co-pilot. Last time he was in-studio, it was awesome!

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